Some folks may not know that - while I love music from almost every genre - I'd probably list "classic rock" as my favorite. It's a very debatable label, since it refers less to an overall sound and more to a time period, and it seems like most classic rock radio stations are always extending that time period further and further into the 1980's. Are Talking Heads' songs "classic rock".. or "New Wave"? Who knows; they're great, though, and so is this mix. I'd say, to help narrow things down a bit, that Mark is definitely channeling Led Zeppelin more than anyone else, especially with the drums and the loose, heavy feel. I kept expecting Robert Plant's voice to come in and start singing about girls, love, Tolkein, Norse mythology, or all of the above. It never did, but this is still one hell of an instrumental: screaming guitar leads over beefy chords, with the whole thing anchored by a classic riff, as drums groove loosely in the background.

Sometimes things get a little too loose, and fade out endings always rub some folk the wrong way, but overall XMark truly succeeded in capturing a "classic rock" sound, and anyone who digs the Sonic 2 OST or Led Zeppelin (which should be all of you, 'else I'll hurt you!) will be in seventh heaven. I'd love to see more guitar-based tracks in a classic rock or blues style - nothing (at all) wrong with metal, power rock, or hard rock, but I personally think the 60's and 70's were a magical time for music, and I'd love to see that side of guitar-driven music explored more. XMark's certainly doing his part - great stuff.

Yes, yes, a million times fuck yeah! This is what I'm talking
about genre-wise. Classic rock really does it for me, even more
than hard rock and electronic. I really wasn't expecting to find
a classic rock remix of Sonic while I'm on my Sonic kick, but not
only do I find one, it's freaking awesome! The guitars were spot
on and damn the drums were nice. I gotta say, that I actually
liked the Mystic Cave Zone part slowed down a bit. It brings out
that Led Zepplin soul and I really hope we see more of this at
some point.

Now this is really impressive. I wasn't expecting this level of
quality in the arrangement.

The average guitar remix usually goes somewhere along the
"faster-paced than original + shredding" framework, but this
manages to go beyond the commonplace. Not only it suceeds in
reaching a specific sound, but it also brings the, let's say,
"soul" of that genre too. The original riffs are also catchy as
****.

I'm not as enthusiastic about this remix as most other people
seem to be. I like classic rock, but this remix is missing
something. I can't put my finger on it; maybe it is like DJP said
in the write-up and it's the singing that's missing, but
something about this arrangement bothers me.

I'm not sure how much I'm a fan of the style. It definitely was
pulled off well, but it feels a little short to me. Not sure if I
can really add to the comments here really, production seems
clean, but something about the arrangement bothers me.

Good stuff, great intro, and I love that drum sound. Some very
nice riffage as i've come to expect from Xmark, and those it's a
bit loose in some sections, it just gives it a more live feel,
rather than bringing the mix down overall. Source was really used
well here, and fits the treatment.

Basically, this just plain rocks, and not only does it have
swagger, but a lot of personality.

This track is right up my alley. I'm really impressed by the drum
work. There are a few sections were I would have liked things to
be a bit tighter (like DragonAvenger mentioned), but in the long
run those don't really detract from the song at all.

All of the comparisons to Zeppelin... if that's not high praise,
I don't know what is!

Very cool mix. Love the feel, and I'm a fan of classic rock as a
genre myself. The guitar work is rockin', and a lot of fun.
Though the theme from Mystic Cave tends to be faster, the more
deliberate rendition is a fun contrast.

Great work on this. Looking forward to seeing more from you down
the line!

The drums have little too much reverb compared to the rest.
Recording (or is it production?) is a little iffy at times, with
instruments seemingly cancelling each other out. I agree the
tempo is a little too low to make this truly enjoyable for me.

Performance is very good most of the time, with drums sometimes a
little off, and lead guitar as good as anyone could ask it to be.

I sound like I hate this mix. I just didn't like it all that much
(but then again, I'm not a fan of the genre). Good job though,
dude, and I'm sure lots of other people will.

Absolutely awesome! This definitely makes my new favorite Mystic
Cave mix. I don't even like that song all that much, but as a
remix this rockin' view on that troublesome cave level music
gives me a whole new perspective.

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